Dedes, a New Jersey native and Fordham alum, had been calling Lakers games on the radio for the past six years but turned down the chance to become the team’s television play-by-play guy. Instead, he’ll replace Mike Crispino on the Knicks radio broadcasts, and he’ll also fill in for Mike Breen (another Fordham alum!) when Breen is calling a game for ESPN or ABC. [LADN, NYDN]